China Medal 1857-60. With clasp 'Canton 1857'

Un-named as issued to Royal Navy and Royal Marines personnel

The medal fitted with a length of medal riband in the colours of the subdued 1st type medal riband for the Second Opium War.

Reference 'Ribbons and Medals' (H. Taprell Dorling, 1974) wrote about the China Medal 1857-60:

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It was authorised in 1861, and was first issued w...  read more

Code: 24935

South Africa Medal 1877-79. With clasp '1879' (C/2925. 2nd Corpl W. Rawlings. A.S. Corps.)

Medal(s) and clasp verification: The recipient No. C/2925 2nd Corporal - later Staff Quartermaster Sergeant - Walter Rawlings, Army Service Corps, is confirmed being entitled to the 'South African 1879' medal, as well as the below following medals per the respective referenced medal rolls and army order:

- South Africa Medal 1877-79: WO 100/47 confirms entitlement to medal, & rec...  read more

Code: 24934

Afghanistan 1878-80. No clasp (613 Havr Dewa Singh 32d Bengal Infy)

The recipient was an Indian soldier of Jat Sikh ethnicity and faith, who held the rank of Havildar (Sergeant) while serving with the 32nd Bengal Infantry a class Sikh 'Pioneer' regiment of the Bengal Arm

Reference 'The Afghan Campaigns of 1878-1880 (S. H. Shadbolt, 1882)':

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32ND REGT. (PUNJAB) BENGAL NATIVE INFANTRY (PIONEERS)

O...  read more

Code: 24933

Kabul to Kandahar Star 1880 (2052 Lce Sergt P. Anderson 92nd Highlanders)

Kabul to Kandahar Star 1880 (2052 Lce Sergt P. Anderson 92nd Highlanders)

Sold together with a quantity of original ephemera (a/f) including photographs, including 3 x portraits two of which are signed from General Sir Ian Hamilton to Colour-Sergeant Peter Anderson

Important: Recipient is confirmed in numerous newspaper articles and in supporting accompanying phot...  read more

Code: 24932

Kabul to Kandahar Star 1880 (Sowar Dost Mahomud 3rd Punjab Cavy)

The recipient was a native soldier of the Mussalman faith who held the rank of Sowar (Trooper) while serving with the 3rd Punjab Cavalry, a mounted regiment of the Punjab Frontier Force

Reference 'The Afghan Campaigns of 1878-1880 (S. H. Shadbolt, 1882)':

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3rd REGT. PUNJAB CAVALRY.

IN the spring of 1880 the 3rd Punjab Cavalry was...  read more

Code: 24931

East and West Africa Medal 1887-1900. Silver issue with 2 x clasps '1892' & 'Sierra Leone 1898-99' (464. Pte. J. Wilson. 1/W. I. Rgt.)

Medal & Clasps Verification: No.464 Private James Wilson, 1st Battalion West India Regiment is confirmed entitled to the medal and 3 x clasps per below following cited medal rolls

- E & W Africa Medal & clasp '1892': WO 100/76. Roll compiled & dated Sierra Leone, 10 December 1892
- Clasp only '1893-94: WO 100/76. Roll compiled & dated Sierra Leone, 16 February 1895
...  read more

Code: 24930

India General Service Medal 1895-1902, Silver issue with 4 x clasps 'Punjab Frontier 1897-98', 'Samana 1897', 'Tirah 1897-98' & 'Waziristan 1901-2' (1630 Sepoy Ram Singh, 36 Sikhs)

The recipient was an Indian soldier of the Sikh faith who served as a Sepoy (Private) with the 36th Sikhs, an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army

The medal is officially impressed in the correct naming style for this regiment (Ref 'British Battles & Medals' (7th Edition, 2006))

Important: 36th Sikhs - now 4/Sikh of the Indian Army - is revered as 'SARAGARH...  read more

Code: 24929

India General Service Medal 1895-02. Edward VII silver issue with clasp 'Waziristan 1901-02' (No. 4154 Sepoy Santa Singh 45th Rattray's Sikhs)

The medal with officially impressed naming as issued

The recipient was an Indian soldier of the Sikh faith holding the rank of Sepoy (Private) while serving with the 45th Rattray's Sikhs, an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army

45th Rattray's Sikhs: This single class, all Sikh, regiment of the Indian Army had it's origins in 1856. The full lineage & chronol...  read more

Code: 24928

Sudan Medal 1896-98. Bronze issue (Syce. Dukhai. 1st Bo: Lancers.)

The recipient was an enrolled Indian 'Non Combatant', serving as a follower and performing the trade of Syce (Groom) with the 1st Bombay Lancers, a cavalry regiment of the British Indian Army

Medal Verification: Syce Dukhai is confirmed as entitled to the medal for the 'Dongola Expedition 1896' per the respective campaign medal roll of 1st Bombay Lancers (ref WO 100/82), wherein ...  read more

Code: 24927

Queen's South Africa Medal 1899-1902. Silver issue with 3 x clasps, 'Natal', 'Orange Free State' & 'Transvaal' (1533 Pte. S. Dempsey, 1: Bord: Regt.)

Medal(s) & Clasps: No 1533 Private Samuel Dempsey 1st Battalion Border Regiment is confirmed as entitled to the Queen's South Africa Medal with 3 x clasps & King's South Africa Medal medal with both dated clasps per the respective campaign medal rolls referenced below:

- QSA, with 3 clasps 'N', 'OFS' & 'TR': WO 100/186. Dated Transvaal, South Africa, 28 August 1901
- KSA,...  read more

Code: 24926